Ariz. Admin. Code § 12-14-101

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R12-14-101 - Definitions

In this Chapter, the definitions in A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 1 and in A.R.S. Title 45, Chapter 10 apply and, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions also apply:

1. "Banked energy" means the electric energy held under an agreement for later delivery.

2. "Banking" means an agreement under which an Entity agrees to retain a portion of the Purchaser's electric energy for later delivery.

3. "Capacity" means the electric capability of an Electric Power System.

4. "Conference" means an informal proceeding before the Commission at which formal action will not be taken by the Commission.

5. "District" means any Power or water organization governed by A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 1 or A.R.S. Title 48.

6. "Electric Power System" means the electric facilities and equipment by which:

a. Power is made available to a Purchaser; and

b. Power is delivered to a Purchaser's customer.

7. "Energy" means electric energy made available to a Purchaser.

8. "Entity" means any District, governmental agency, Operating Unit, or Person.

9. "Exchange" means a transfer of electric Power by a Purchaser to another Purchaser that is obligated to return a similar amount of Power upon terms and conditions and at the time or times approved by the Authority under R12-14-401(K).

10. "Load" means the electric Power required to meet a Purchaser's demand for electric service.

11. "Long-term Power" means any supply of Power that is available to the Authority for a period more than 366 consecutive days and that is subject to the jurisdiction of, and disposition by, the Authority, including any Power recaptured by the Authority and any Power tendered or relinquished by a Purchaser.

12. "Point of Delivery" means the point or points on a transmission system where the Authority makes Power available for delivery to a Purchaser.

13. "Power pooling" means an agreement for aggregating or commingling the Long-term Power supplies of two or more Purchasers.

14. "Power Purchase Certificate" means the certificate required before a Purchaser enters into a Power Sales Contract under A.R.S. § 30-151 et seq.

15. "Power Sales Contract" means a contract under which the Authority sells Long-term Power to a Purchaser.

16. "Preference" means the priority of entitlement to Power according to A.R.S. § 30-125 or A.R.S. § 45-1708.

17. "Purchaser" means any Qualified Entity that contracts to purchase Power from the Authority under A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 1 or under A.R.S. Title 45, Chapter 10.

18. "Qualified Entity" means any Entity that is eligible to purchase Power from the Authority under A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 1 or A.R.S. Title 45, Chapter 10.

19. "Recapture" means the recovery or retaking by the Authority from a Purchaser of Long-term Power that exceeds the Purchaser's needs, for reallocation among other Qualified Entities.

20. "Relinquish" means a Purchaser's return of unneeded Power to the Authority.

21. "Secretary" means the person designated by the Commission to act as the official Secretary or as the Assistant Secretary of the Authority.

22. "Service Territory" means the geographic area in which Power is sold or used by a Purchaser and is described in a Power Purchase Certificate or an amendment to a Power Purchase Certificate.

23. "Short-term Power" means any supply of Power made available by or through the Authority for a period of no more than 366 consecutive days.

24. "Tender" means a Purchaser's offer to return unneeded Power to the Authority.

25. "Wheeling" means delivery of Power over the transmission system of another Entity.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R12-14-101

Former Rule Article I. Not in original publication, correction, paragraph (5) (Supp. 75-1). Former Section R12-14-01 renumbered as Section R12-14-101 (Supp. 85-6). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective November 1, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 370, effective March 15, 2003 (Supp. 03-1).